Sandra (Alexandra, "Sandy") Rose Leo

Sandra (Alexandra, "Sandy") Rose Leo, a long-time resident of Tracy, California, left us peacefully on

Good Friday, March 29, 2013 in Stockton. Sandy was born on Sept. 19, 1935 in

Pennsylvania.

She served in the USAF in New Mexico and was honorably discharged before moving to Seattle, Washington. In Seattle, she raised a family with her former husband, Donald Leo and obtained her M.S. in Geology from the University of Washington. She worked as a petroleum geologist in Seattle, followed by Oklahoma, Colorado and Texas. Her long time career continued as an environmental geologist in Eastern Washington and in Livermore before retiring. Sandy was also an Airman, an Army

Reservist, and an engineer. She loved to read. She was an avid outdoors woman who enjoyed hiking, fly fishing, deep sea fishing, sailing, canoeing, skiing and gardening. She loved music and

Scottish Country dancing, square dancing, and the works of George Frideric Handel. She loved animals, her pets and visits to zoos, and she worked for the conservation of fish habitat; she loved to travel, and she loved trains; she was a painter; she was active in local, national and international politics, and was as an election worker for many years.

She was an advocate for public transportation.

Sandy is survived by her seven children, Julian Thomas (aka

Steven Leo) of Tacoma,

Washington, Edward Leo of

Goleta, Kathleen Pullin of Tucson,

Arizona, Christine Bell of

Redmond, Washington, Patricia Leo of Tacoma, Washington,

David Leo of Seattle, Washington and Michael Leo of Duvall,

Washington; seven grandchildren; her twin sister, Sonya Cavazos of Orinda, her brother, Innokenty Tolmachoff of Washington D.C.; her nieces Rachel Tolmachoff of Pleasant Hill, and Marie Aryan of Lakewood, Colorado. She was much loved by her grandnieces and nephews and the many other relatives of her family members. She will be missed by her many friends.

A memorial service followed by a wake will be held May 10th at 2 pm at Casa Bonita Funeral Home, 2500 Cemetery Ln, Stockton, CA 95204. The Sandy Leo Memorial Trust has been established at Chase Bank in Tracy for those wishing to contribute.

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